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RTÉ : The push to lift Ireland's nuclear ban: Going nuclear or nowhere?
Portraying SMRs as a cutting-edge, viable energy solution despite unproven commercial availability
The article highlights industry interest (Google, Amazon, UK projects) and technical advantages (24/7 generation, compact footprint), while downplaying developmental delays and uncertainties through optimistic industry quotes and focus on AI data centre demand.
“Gareth Thomas, Director of Holtec Britain told Prime Time the planned nuclear reactor at Cott游戏副本 will power a new data centre.”
Irish Times : Examining nuclear power options for Ireland
SMRs are framed as unproven and misleadingly promoted by the nuclear industry
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“SMRs have been the nuclear industry’s next shiny dream for as long as I can remember. The problem is that, outside of a few and highly unproven prototypes, they still exist largely in the imagination of the nuclear industry and its supporters.”